tl;dr: Facing severe DDR5 price hikes (a 32GB Corsair kit now runs $620 vs. $260 for DDR4), Intel and AMD are reviving support for older DDR4-compatible platforms. Gigabyte announced new motherboards for Intel's LGA 1700 socket, with new compatible CPUs expected in early 2027, alongside similar moves for AMD's AM4 platform tied to the Ryzen 7 5800X3D relaunch. The shortage may persist for years, making decade-old memory tech a viable option again.